Beppu Hatto Onsen Festival 2027
Japan's hot-spring capital throws its biggest party of the year — a fire festival on Mount Ogi, free baths across the city and a mikoshi parade thanking the springs.
When · Where
- When
- 2027/04/01 02:00 – 2027/04/05
- Where
- Central Beppu City (Beppu Park, Hot Spring areas)（Beppu Park, Noguchihara, Beppu City, Oita）
- City
- Across Japan
- Getting there
- About 8 minutes by bus from JR Beppu Station; events are spread across central Beppu, all reachable by local bus.
- Price
- Free
- Organizer
- Beppu City Tourism Association
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- About 8 minutes by bus from JR Beppu Station; events are spread across central Beppu, all reachable by local bus. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- culture seekers, families, food lovers
Highlights
- The Ogiyama Fire Festival — the controlled burning of a hillside on Mount Ogi at night
- Free entry to dozens of the city's public hot-spring baths
- A mikoshi (portable shrine) parade and the Fureai street dance
Background & story
Held each April 1–5 around 'Onsen Appreciation Day', the festival thanks the deities for Beppu's eight legendary hot-spring districts — the Beppu Hatto — which produce more thermal water than any other city in Japan.
Good to know
Bring a small towel and try several of the free baths in one afternoon — it is the only time of year so many open their doors at no charge.